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Temperatures soared into the 90s Thursday as another heat wave hit Southern California. As of 3 p.m., Long Beach hit 93 degrees, downtown L.A. hit 90, Woodland Hills hit 91 and Fullerton recorded 95. It was slightly cooler at the beaches, with temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s. A half-acre brush fire was reported in La Habra but quickly put out by firefighters. As high pressure builds over the region and offshore winds develop, a hot air mass will push temperatures up in Southern California. The record-breaking heat signals a three-month trend of above-normal temperatures for the next three months, forecasters say. According to the latest U.S. drought...

More than 100 firefighters were battling a three-acre brush fire Monday evening in the Santa Clarita Valley, authorities said.
The fire in the 24000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway was reported just before 4 p.m., said Los Angeles County Fire...

A brush fire that forced the temporary closure of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu is now 75% contained and the road has been reopened, officials said.
Early Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Fire Department was fighting a blaze of about...

Firefighters Thursday evening were battling a brush fire in the bed of the Ventura River that's grown to 17 acres, and crews were working overnight to prevent the blaze from spreading into nearby oilfields.
As of 9 p.m., the fire was about 35%...

Moderate winds and warm temperatures Saturday sent some to the beach but also kept firefighters in the Westside busy.
The Los Angeles Fire Department put out a half-acre brush fire near Stone Canyon Reservoir, north of Beverly Hills....

About 100 firefighters were battling a 200-acre blaze Wednesday in Northern California that started when a prescribed fire blew out of control, authorities said.
What's now known as the Stephens fire began Tuesday about 12:15 p.m. when a...

More than three dozen homes and buildings were destroyed Saturday by a wildfire in the Eastern Sierra that has forced the evacuations of two towns and burned more than 7,000 acres.
Cal Fire said the wildfire, dubbed the Round fire, was 50% contained as...

A Central California wildfire that burned 40 homes is almost fully contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Monday.
The blaze burning at the base of the Sierra Nevada, named the Round fire, had grown to...

A Northern California wildfire that began Friday afternoon has destroyed 40 homes, according to authorities.
The blaze burning at the base of the Sierra Nevada, named the Round fire, has grown to 7,000 acres and is 65% contained as of...

Drought, fire-suppression techniques and changes in land use have made California forests denser with smaller trees and more susceptible to fast-moving wildfires, a study to be released Tuesday has found.
Researchers at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and the U.S....

Drought, fire suppression techniques and changes in land use have made California forests denser and more susceptible to fast-moving wildfires, a study to be released Tuesday has found.
Researchers at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and the U.S. Geological...

Cooler conditions on Sunday were helping hundreds of firefighters working to contain a massive wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee their homes in southern Australia.
A dozen homes have been destroyed by the fire in the Adelaide Hills in...

Fire, rain, then mudslides. It's a formula for disaster.
Dozens of Southern California residents in burn areas in Camarillo Springs, Glendora and Azusa saw that treacherous scenario play out Friday as communities previously scorched by wildfire were...

On the day after Jim Shiraishi's home of 24 years was destroyed by a wall of mud and rocks that poured into his backyard in a burst of fury, all he could think about was finding his wallet and keys.
Shiraishi returned to his Camarillo Springs home over...

On the day after Jim Shiraishi’s home of 24 years was destroyed by a wall of mud and rocks that poured into his backyard in a burst of fury, all he could think about was finding his wallet and keys.
Shiraishi returned to his Camarillo Springs home over...

Fire officials remained on high alert Sunday as strong Santa Ana winds continued to pose serious wildfire threats across Southern California, particularly in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Red flag warnings were issued throughout the region as more...

A federal judge ordered Monday that three men pay more than $9 million in restitution to public agencies, insurance companies and residents for damages caused by the Colby fire this year.
Clifford Eugene Henry Jr., Steven Robert Aguirre and Jonathan...

Firefighters worked overnight to put out multiple hot spots still scorching thick brush in the Rustic Canyon Park area near Brentwood, officials said Friday.
Aerial water drops helped to quickly extinguish the blaze, which started late Thursday and...

Ground and air crews were aggressively attacking a brush fire in the Rustic Canyon area near Brentwood late Thursday, according the Los Angeles Fire Department.
No homes are currently threatened and no evacuations have been ordered.
About two acres have...